2007 Copeland Borough Council election
# 2007 Copeland Borough Council election

The 2007 Copeland Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Election result

The results saw Labour remain in control of the council after staying on 31 seats. The Conservatives made a gain of 3 seats to have 19 councillors, while just 1 independent remained.

Copeland Local Election Result 2007 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labour | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 60.8 | 53.1 | 18,314 | -4.6% |
| Conservative | 19 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 37.3 | 43.6 | 15,023 | +8.6% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 551 | -2.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 573 | -1.9% |

2 Conservative candidates were unopposed.

## Ward results

Arlecdon :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Joseph Sunderland | 241 | 54.0 | -17.0 |
| | Conservative | Marie Simpson | 106 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| | Labour | Cam Ross | 99 | 22.2 | -6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 30.3 | -11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 446 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

Beckermet (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Clarkson | 604 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative | John Jackson | 579 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | John Woolley | 255 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,438 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

Bootle :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Keith Hitchen | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Bransty (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Christopher Whiteside | 651 |
| | Conservative | Allan Mossop | 636 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Carroll | 617 |
| | Labour | James Hewitson | 508 |
| | Labour | Les Hanley | 453 |
| | Labour | Jeanette Williams | 435 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,300 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

Cleator Moor North (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Joan Hully | 540 |
| | Labour | William Southward | 525 |
| | Labour | Hugh Branney | 497 |
| | Conservative | Doreen Platt | 217 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Cleator Moor South (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Catherine Giel | 386 |
| | Labour | David Banks | 365 |
| | Conservative | Hilda Morris | 148 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 899 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Distington (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Willis Metherell | 523 |
| | Labour | Brian Dixon | 495 |
| | Labour | John Bowman | 465 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Hollowell | 357 |
| | Conservative | Victoria Vincent | 229 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,069 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

Egremont North (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Elaine Woodburn | 740 |
| | Labour | Samuel Meteer | 724 |
| | Labour | Margaret Woodburn | 724 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Kirkby | 273 |
| | Conservative | Mary Holmes | 241 |
| | Conservative | John Brown | 186 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,888 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Egremont South (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Michael McVeigh | 667 |
| | Labour | Peter Watson | 618 |
| | Labour | Constance Watson | 580 |
| | Conservative | John Coyles | 488 |
| | Conservative | John Holmes | 488 |
| | Conservative | Jean Lewthwaite | 465 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,306 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Ennerdale :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Robert Salkeld | 204 | 58.3 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Minogue | 86 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Labour | Mary Ross | 60 | 17.1 | -14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 33.7 | -3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 350 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Frizington (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Connolly | 377 |
| | Labour | Timothy Knowles | 343 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Simpson | 238 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 958 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

Gosforth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Alan Jacob | 328 | 71.0 | -0.9 |
| | Labour | Christina Cornall | 134 | 29.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 42.0 | -1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 462 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Harbour (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Kane | 656 |
| | Labour | Frances Bradshaw | 574 |
| | Labour | Henry Wormstrup | 556 |
| | Conservative | Brigid Whiteside | 412 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Welsh | 403 |
| | Conservative | Graham Roberts | 385 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,986 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Haverigg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Douglas Wilson | 228 | 41.1 | -8.3 |
| | Independent | Margaret Barnes | 180 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| | Labour | Carl Carter | 147 | 26.5 | +26.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 555 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

Hensingham (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Garrity | 562 |
| | Labour | Norman Willams | 501 |
| | Labour | Margarita Docherty | 454 |
| | Conservative | Martyn Barnes | 338 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Swift | 298 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,153 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Hillcrest (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Alistair Norwood | 468 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Wonnacott | 422 |
| | Labour | Calvin Jones | 265 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

Holborn Hill (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Frederick Gleaves | 396 |
| | Labour | John Park | 305 |
| | Labour | Roland Woodward | 281 |
| | Conservative | Rowena Pitt | 272 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Micklethwaite | 130 |
| | Independent | Neil Wilson | 130 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Kells (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | George Clements | 273 |
| | Labour | Alan Holliday | 241 |
| | Conservative | Glenn Gray | 121 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 635 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Millom Without :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Gilbert Scurrah | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Mirehouse (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Anne Faichney | 648 |
| | Labour | Edward Brenan | 516 |
| | Labour | Paul Whalley | 462 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Wonnacott | 150 |
| | Conservative | George Higgins | 141 |
| | Conservative | Leah Higgins | 135 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,052 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Moresby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Blackwell | 200 | 54.3 | -0.6 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Maley | 168 | 45.7 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 8.7 | -1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 368 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Newtown (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Francis Heathcote | 722 |
| | Conservative | Raymond Cole | 718 |
| | Conservative | Robin Pitt | 475 |
| | Labour | Anthony Gilmore | 341 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,256 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

Sandwith (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Tyson | 243 |
| | Labour | James Prince | 202 |
| | Conservative | David Gray | 147 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 592 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

Seascale (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | David Moore | 798 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Eastwood | 738 |
| | Labour | Les Tuley | 233 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,769 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

St. Bees :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Norman Clarkson | 390 | 73.4 | -1.2 |
| | Labour | Esther Clements | 141 | 26.6 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 46.9 | -2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 531 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
